The 8th Iowa Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

The regiment was mustered out of Federal service on August 13, 1865.

A total of 1442 men served in the 8th Iowa at one time or another during its existence.

[1] It suffered 15 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 3 officers and 176 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 194 fatalities.

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